The Poems of Felicia Hemans

Name: The Poems of Felicia Hemans
Author: Hemans, Mrs.

Hemans, Mrs.

English poetry -- 19th century

THOUGHTS DURING SICKNESS.
 Intellectual Powers                                                627
 Sickness like Night                                              _ib._
 On Retzsch’s Design of the Angel of Death                        _ib._
 Remembrance of Nature                                            _ib._
 Flight of the Spirit                                             _ib._
 Flowers                                                          _ib._
 Recovery                                                           629
 Sabbath Sonnet. Composed by Mrs Hemans a few days before
   her death                                                      _ib._
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 Appendix                                                           630
 Index                                                              642
 Index to first lines                                               647

CHRONOLOGY OF MRS HEMANS’ LIFE AND WORKS

1793.

Felicia Dorothea Browne, born at Liverpool, Sept 25.

1800, (æt. 7.)

Removes with family from Liverpool to Gwrych, near Abergele,
Denbighshire.--Shortly afterwards composes Lines on her Mother’s
Birthday.

1804, (11.)

Spends winter in London.--Writes thence letter in rhyme to brother and
sister in Wales.

1808, (15.)

Collection of poems printed in 4to.--England and Spain
written.--Becomes acquainted with Captain Hemans.

1809, (16.)

Family remove to Bronwylfa in Flintshire.--Pursues her studies in
French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.--Acquires the elements of
German; and shows a taste for drawing and music.

1812, (19.)

Domestic Affections and other poems published.--Marries Captain
Hemans.--Takes up residence at Daventry, Northamptonshire.

1813, (20.)

Son Arthur born.--Returns to Bronwylfa.

1816, (23.)

Publishes Restoration of the Works of Art to Italy; also Modern Greece.

1818, (25.)

Makes Translations from Camoens and others.--Publishes Stanzas on the
Death of Princess Charlotte, (_Blackwood’s Magazine_, April.)

1819, (26.)

Tales and Historic Scenes published.--Gains prize for best poem on the
Meeting of Wallace and Bruce.--Captain Hemans takes up residence in
Italy.--Family consists of five sons.

1820, (27.)

Publishes poem of Sceptic.--Becomes acquainted with Bishop Heber and
his brother Richard.--Corresponds with Mr Gifford.--Contributes papers
on Foreign Literature to _Edinburgh Magazine_.--Publishes Stanzas
to the Memory of George the Third.--Visits Wavertree Lodge, near
Liverpool, (October.)

1821, (28.)

Poem of Dartmoor obtains prize offered by Royal Society of
Literature.--Corresponds with Rev. Mr Milman, and Dr Croly.--Writes
Vespers of Palermo.--Extends her German studies. Writes Welsh Melodies.

1822, (29.)

Siege of Valencia, and Songs of the Cid written;--also dramatic
fragment of Don Sebastian.

1823, (30.)

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The Poems of Felicia Hemans

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